13.4-inch, 2.2-pound Windows laptop starting near $699 with a 2560 x 1600 120 Hz touch display and 8/16/32 GB memory options.
Framework's Laptop 12 now ships with Intel Wildcat Lake processors in Core 3, Core 5 and Core 7 versions, Phoronix reported. Tom's Hardware found configurations often reach about $1,000 unless buyers supply their own RAM and SSD.
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The Verge tested 8GB and 16GB XPS 13 units, both with 512GB SSDs, and recommended the $999.99 one. Dell has since moved the $699.99 entry price onto a 256GB machine and added $100 to both tested builds.
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The 14S borrows the XPS 13's metal shell and promises 21 hours of Netflix, while Dell points at the $699 XPS as its neighbour without saying what the 14S costs. The MacBook Neo comparison waits on that number.
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The cheaper 14S drops to a six-core Wildcat Lake chip, 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, with pricing held back until closer to a fall launch. On the XPS 13, closing that memory gap costs $200.
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Apple dragged premium hardware into a budget price band. Wired's comparison says Dell has matched the entry price and beaten it on display, ports and keyboard.
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Two reviews grade the new XPS 13 against Apple's MacBook Neo rather than against cheap Windows laptops. The 8 GB base configuration is where the discount actually lands.
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